"dereliction of duty"
More and more people are calling the Bush Administration behavior what it really is "dereliction of duty!"
Photo ops, empty sound bites, pretend compassion, bullshit..................
This is what Editor and Publisher says,
"Simply stated, the president and his top advisers chose vacation over action.
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I was reminded of this today, seeing pictures of Vice President Dick Cheney finally showing up at the White House after riding out the storm-of-the-century in Wyoming. Perhaps he brought back with him a couple dozen trout to throw on the grill for the White House staffers.
His absence, and the president’s performance during it, can only add to the rumors that Bush is clueless without the Big Guy at his side.
This follows Bush himself remaining on vacation for more than two days after the storm hit, despite acknowledging this was the worst disaster in the nation’s history. He did take a trip during those days, not back to Washington but out to San Diego to deliver a political speech comparing his Iraq war to World War II. It got little play because nearly everyone else in the country, beyond his inner circle, was focused on New Orleans instead.
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While the 9/11 “My Pet Goat” episode was certainly illuminating, it’s not certain what might have worked out better that day had the president dropped the book and taken action. But his failure to grab the reins in the hurricane catastrophe for three days this week probably doomed hundreds, or more, to death.
This is not mere incompetence, but dereliction of duty. The press should call it by its proper name.
To you idiots who voted for this man - what we're you thinking?
Photo ops, empty sound bites, pretend compassion, bullshit..................
This is what Editor and Publisher says,
"Simply stated, the president and his top advisers chose vacation over action.
[...]
I was reminded of this today, seeing pictures of Vice President Dick Cheney finally showing up at the White House after riding out the storm-of-the-century in Wyoming. Perhaps he brought back with him a couple dozen trout to throw on the grill for the White House staffers.
His absence, and the president’s performance during it, can only add to the rumors that Bush is clueless without the Big Guy at his side.
This follows Bush himself remaining on vacation for more than two days after the storm hit, despite acknowledging this was the worst disaster in the nation’s history. He did take a trip during those days, not back to Washington but out to San Diego to deliver a political speech comparing his Iraq war to World War II. It got little play because nearly everyone else in the country, beyond his inner circle, was focused on New Orleans instead.
[...]
This is not mere incompetence, but dereliction of duty. The press should call it by its proper name.
To you idiots who voted for this man - what we're you thinking?
posted by RJB at 4:12 PM
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